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Social Workers Denounce Harper’s Intention for Young Offenders
casw-acts.ca – press release – Social services professionals in Canada are denouncing the Harper government’s intention to make sentences heavier for 14-year-old young offenders
Friday, October 3rd 2008. (For Immediate Release)
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Investing in child care now will pay off later
TheStar.com – Opinion – Investing in child care now will pay off later
October 02, 2008. Robin Williams, Clyde Hertzman
Election campaigns tend to produce strategies that expire with the next election call; unfortunately, their consequences can endure a lifetime. Babies born during this campaign will be starting kindergarten when the next federal writs are dropped. If current trajectories hold, more than one-in-four will arrive at school with vulnerabilities setting them up for long-term challenges.
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Neglecting child care now will cost us in the long run
TheStar.com – Federal Election – Neglecting child care now will cost us in the long run: Canada is ignoring the proven benefits of nurturing and educating children at an early age
October 02, 2008. David Crane
There are two reasons why early childhood development should be a major issue in this election campaign.
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Harsh sentences don’t work
TheStar.com – opinion/letter – Harsh sentences don’t work
September 27, 2008.
Re:Playing politics with youth crime – Editorial, Sept. 25
I agree with the Star that imposing adult sentences on youth is not the way to reduce the incidence of violent crime. I would like to highlight additional reasons to reject this ill-considered proposal.
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Reaching youth before they turn to crime
TheStar.com – Opinion – Reaching youth before they turn to crime
September 26, 2008. L. Ross Sinclair
Stephen Harper’s recent announcement that his government will adopt adult sentencing for youths 14 and over who commit serious violent crimes has ignited debate. Will it work? Is it constitutional? Is it the right thing to do? These are issues that policy experts will determine, but however Canadians feel about this, it is indisputable that society and young people are much better off if youth don’t become involved in crime to begin with.
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Playing politics with youth crime
TheStar.com – Federal Election – Playing politics with youth crime
September 25, 2008
In his latest attempt to burnish his tough-on-crime credentials, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is proposing to erode long-standing distinctions between Canada’s youth and adult justice systems by making it easier to impose adult-length sentences on young people convicted of violent crimes.
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